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Campolindo 24, Las Lomas 21

By Jim Bucci

Correspondent

Posted:
10/13/2012 12:23:56 AM PDT

Updated:
10/13/2012 12:23:56 AM PDT

With standout senior quarterback Brett Stephens out for the season with a shoulder injury, Andrew Zolintakis stepped into the void, directing the Cougars to a comeback victory in Moraga with a Stephens-like performance.

The junior threw for 221 yards and two touchdowns passes and ran for the game-clinching first down with just over a minute to play with Campolindo clinging to a three-point lead.

The Cougars (6-1, 3-0 Diablo Foothill Athletic League) trailed 21-17 heading into the fourth quarter but went ahead 24-21 with 10:46 left on a 3-yard touchdown plunge by Nicky Aikawa. The touchdown capped a 12-play drive that started on the Cougars' 20-yard line.

Zolintakis put the Cougars ahead 7-0 in the first quarter on an 8-yard run, but the Knights came right back on their next possession, tying the score on a 4-yard scamper by Kyle Hill.

The Knights (3-5, 2-2) took the lead in the second quarter as quarterback Adam Wood scrambled long enough to find Zach Fulks in the back of the end zone for the touchdown and a 14-7 lead.

The Cougars closed the half with 10 unanswered points, receiving a 25-yard field by Cristian Antezana and a 6-yard touchdown pass from Zolintakis to Justin Dunn for a 17-14 halftime edge.